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  • (-) (vii) Superlative beauty
  • (viii) Earth’s history
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Rating
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Benefit
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  • Water
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  • Tourism-related income
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  • Water provision (importance for water quantity and quality)
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  • Pollination
  • Environmental services
  • Materials
  • Contribution to local economy
Designation
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Conservation outlook assessments

Search all natural World Heritage sites and learn how likely they are to maintain Outstanding Universal Value over time. The Conservation Outlook Assessments are based on best available information mobilized from a wide range of sources, and we welcome feedback to help improve them.

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The gauge

the gauge

The gauge reflects the conservation outlook of sites inscribed as World Heritage under the natural criteria vii, viii, ix and x. Each site has received a rating according to the state and trends of its values, threats, and protection and management

>> More details on ratings

RESULTS: 10 SITES
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Significant concern

Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System

Belize
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Darién National Park

Panama
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Galápagos Islands

Ecuador
Inscribed in
1978
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Critical

Great Barrier Reef

Australia
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Huascarán National Park

Peru
Inscribed in
1985
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
Read more
Significant concern

Kakadu National Park

Australia
Inscribed in
1992
Criteria
(i)
(vi)
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Komodo National Park

Indonesia
Inscribed in
1991
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Lake Baikal

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Pantanal Conservation Area

Brazil
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Wet Tropics of Queensland

Australia
Inscribed in
1988
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
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